Definitions

victory

[vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree] / ˈvɪk tə ri, ˈvɪk tri /

NOUN

win, success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievement advantage defeat gain grand slam hit sweep triumph winning

STRONG

ascendancy bull's-eye conquest control destruction dominion killing laurels overthrow prize subjugation superiority supremacy upset

WEAK

clean sweep defeating feather in cap hole in one mission accomplished the gold upper hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure forfeit loss

STRONG

inferiority subservience weakness

Example Sentences

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Victory marked a return to the top of boxing's glamour division for Dubois, who became a two-time heavyweight champion.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The BBC highlighted the lower number of military hardware on display at the annual Victory Parade in Red Square last week.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

For the first time in years, no armoured vehicles or ballistic missiles featured in Moscow's Victory Day parade.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

When asked what she felt on Victory Day, which marks the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, 36-year-old economist Elena replied: "Nothing."

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

But that's not how the Victory Tour works.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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